CDP link - JnNURM

Preparation of City development Plan (CDP) for Meerut
in the state of Uttar Pradesh under JNNURM
City Development Plan
Final Report
unhealthy and unhygienic living conditions. The population density of Meerut is shown in
Map 19.
Table 3.6: Gross Density of Meerut
Area Name
Area
(ha)
1991 2001
Population
Density
(per/ha)
Area
(ha)
Population
Density
(per/ha)
Meerut MC 14,189 7,53,778 53 14,639 10,68,772 74
Meerut Cantt. 3,569 96,021 27 3,569 92,944 26
Total Meerut City 17,758 8,49,799 48 17,938 11,61,716 65
Source: Census report 1991 and 2001
The net density of the developed area in Meerut has been increasing with increasing
population, which is primarily due to the fact that the areas has been constant while the
population has been increasing with every year with the CAGR of 3.78%.
3.4.4. Social Composition of Population
There is large poor population in the city. Population residing in such areas is dealt
separately under section III – Urban poor as Sub Mission – II of JNNURM. At overall city
level nearly 539 households has been identified as households below poverty line.
Table 3.7: Social Composition of Population
Year
Number of the
Households BPL
2004/05 (Estimated) 539
Source: District Supply Office, Meerut
3.4.5. Access of the Slum Dwellers to Basic Services
The slum dwellers and urban poor are similar terms and are used interchangeably in the
context of equitable urban development. The existing scenario in Meerut has got two
distinct dimensions. City’s slum dwellers & urban poor constitute over 40% population of
the city.
Such a high residential density coupled with acute shortage and dilapidation of housing
stock marred with extremely poor infrastructural conditions necessitates redevelopment
and renewal works so as to improve the habitability of these areas for the urban poor.
Some key indicators for the slums in Meerut are presented in Table 3.8.
Details of Slum and their access to basic services are shown in Map 21.
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